MVRDV begins construction on overhaul of old Shanghai cement factory
Archinect
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A team led by MVRDV has begun construction on a leisure and cultural district in Shanghai on the site of a disused cement factory.
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Archinect
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
A team led by MVRDV has begun construction on a leisure and cultural district in Shanghai on the site of a disused cement factory.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
JUNE 12, 2024
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Archinect
MAY 5, 2024
In the bustling urban landscape of Tehran, a metropolis in perpetual motion, one of the prevailing architectural endeavors is the construction of five-story infill residential projects. 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend. 5+1 Residence" exemplified this trend.
aasarchitecture
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
A New Gateway for Shenzhen Standing at 247m tall, the Huanggang Port Headquarters is set to be the new landmark for the Shenzhen Technology and Innovation Park and Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone. The design has achieved a high assembly rate that optimises construction resources and time.
Dwell
APRIL 9, 2024
On a secluded wooded site, the new structure grounds itself to the earth with its approach to material and form. The house is 1,700 square feet, and reaches into the landscape with a sheltering roof and screen walls to create usable outdoor spaces on all sides.
Deezen
OCTOBER 3, 2023
A circular wooden structure with a diameter of 700 metres is under construction off the coast of Japan as part of architect Sou Fujimoto 's masterplan for Expo 2025 Osaka. While incorporating walkways, the structure will double as a shelter from rain and sun, as well as a rooftop observation deck with seasonal landscaping.
Architizer
JANUARY 11, 2023
Project Status: Under Construction. 10 Design (part of Egis Group), in collaboration with local architect BIAD, has won an international competition to design a new campus for the International Co-operation Innovation Zone (phase 1) at Dongguan University of Technology in China. Size: 1,000,000 +. © 10 Design. © 10 Design. © 10 Design.
Deezen
DECEMBER 9, 2023
Also included is a scheme that aims to implement landscape architecture methods that stop diseases from spreading, as well as a project examining the impact of wildfires. Landscape architecture is a broad field that encompasses the design of a complex range of environments outside our buildings.
aasarchitecture
MAY 9, 2023
The Planning Exhibition Center of Liangjiang Collaborative Innovation Zone is located in the south of the Innovation Zone and to the west of Huanhu Road. The plot is a hillock, which is at a high point of the Innovation Zone’s 6.8-square It is designed to cover an area of around 16,670 square meters.
Deezen
JUNE 12, 2024
It is organised into a series of distinct areas across a large site surrounded by trees, following the path of the sun and separated by small courtyards. The L-shaped plan of the home is divided into four zones, beginning with a formal living area topped by a barrel-vaulted roof alongside an open parking area.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
A flowing landscape of grass-topped, terracotta-coloured concrete animates the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre designed by Chinese studio Change Architects to reference mountains in Anhui province. The post Undulating concrete landscape conceals Chinese cultural centre by Change Architects appeared first on Dezeen.
e-architect
JANUARY 12, 2022
Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone Buildings, New Chinese Building Images. Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone Design. Dongguan University Of Technology International Cooperation Zone, Guangdong. CLIENT: Dongguan Urban Engineering Construction Administration Bureau.
Architizer
AUGUST 15, 2022
Architizer chatted with Chris Reed, Founding Director at Stoss Landscape Urbanism , to learn more about this project. © Stoss Landscape Urbanism. © Stoss Landscape Urbanism. © Stoss Landscape Urbanism. © Stoss Landscape Urbanism. © Stoss Landscape Urbanism. Sustainability was fundamental and ever-present.
aasarchitecture
MAY 19, 2023
Two mirrors suspended between mountain and sky amplify and magnify the landscape: above, the water mirror which doubles the sky and creates infinity. We only see the landscape, its reflection and between the two, the surreal image of a mirror volume suspended in the void. General construction: Sichuan No.11 11 Construction Co.,LTD
Deezen
JANUARY 20, 2022
The China and Australia-based Brearley Architects + Urbanists (BAU) designed the 586-metre beam bridge for cyclists and pedestrians as a "hybrid structure", blending architecture, infrastructure and landscape with the existing pathways and nature on the site. Uplighting also creates shadows and reflections in the pavilion playground.
Architizer
MARCH 2, 2023
Architizer chatted with Mathieu Forest, Founder of Mathieu Forest Architecte, and Qiang Zou, Design Principal at Zone of Utopia, to learn more about this project. We are starting from a virgin site with only fields and sky as the landscape. Architizer: What inspired the initial concept for your design?
Deezen
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Situated on Maluan Mountain, the centre by Line+ Studio was wrapped by glass openings – "maximizing transparency" to offer expansive views of the landscape, nearby seaport and Shenzhen city. Construction drawing collaboration: China Railway Urban Planning and Construction Co.
Architizer
DECEMBER 13, 2022
With its de-stylized approach to landscaping, the park seamlessly blends into its surroundings, creating a new and enduring waterfront landscape. Nestled in the mountains, the park balances the need for river channel development with a commitment to preserving the area’s natural beauty. © BLVD INTERNATIONAL. © BLVD INTERNATIONAL.
Deezen
JUNE 12, 2024
Sasaki has completed a waterfront transformation and public park in the Port of Los Angeles Sasaki , which is headquartered in Boston, served as the lead landscape designer, architect and engineer working with the Port of Los Angeles to enhance waterfront access for the harbour community, as well as residents and visitors.
Dwell
JULY 6, 2022
The owners of Long Island’s Old Orchard Nursery tap Ryall Sheridan Architects to develop a slice of their cherished site. In 1985, the New York City–based photographer began constructing a small house designed by his cousin on two acres within walking distance of the historic downtown.
aasarchitecture
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Led by Aedas Executive Director Fiona Chen and Founder and Global Principal Designer Keith Griffiths, Aedas joint venture with Southwest Municipal Engineering Design & Research Institute of China won the design competition for Zhuhai North Area Water Purification Plant Phase II and Sports Centre in the High-tech Zone. Keith says.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
JUNE 9, 2022
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Landscape Architecture Magazine
MAY 18, 2023
You (or your family member/friend/roommate/mentee/colleague) have graduated from a landscape architecture program, and you’re ready to start your career as a design professional. Below, you’ll find the LAM Gift Guide for Landscape Architecture Graduates updated for 2023. 250 Things a Landscape Architect Should Know edited by B.
Santa Cruz Architect
JANUARY 8, 2024
In the midst of these challenges, resilient construction practices emerge as a critical solution to ensure the longevity and adaptability of our built environment. This article explores the importance of resilient construction in the context of changing climate conditions, emphasizing the twin pillars of durability and adaptability.
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
The Magdi Yacoub Heart Centre Cairo has begun construction. The 300-bed hospital has views of the Pyramids of Giza and is set within a verdant landscape with a lake and seeks to optimize the overall patient experience and decrease recovery times.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
Schuler The cabins opened in summer 2023, but the site was cleared prior to construction. The goal was to connect people of all ages, especially youth, to the Tennessee landscape, which the farm would do through education, sport, hospitality, food, and agricultural science. Image courtesy Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects.
Architizer
JUNE 5, 2024
Characterized by scorching heat, arid landscapes and occasional desert storms, this region demands innovative solutions to ensure the resilience of built environments. Moreover, vegetated landscaping featuring drought-tolerant native plants, not only enhances aesthetics but also provides natural insulation and reduces heat island effects.
aasarchitecture
DECEMBER 13, 2021
At the top, the Sky Lounge allows to observe the landscape in 360 degrees. Source by Zone of Utopia and MFA. Superstructure surface area: 19.740 m2 Site surface area: 28.200 m2 Completed: 2021 Photographs: ArchExist , Courtesy of Mathieu Forest Architecte. Photo © ArchExist Photo © ArchExist.
aasarchitecture
DECEMBER 13, 2021
At the top, the Sky Lounge allows to observe the landscape in 360 degrees. Source by Zone of Utopia and MFA. Superstructure surface area: 19.740 m2 Site surface area: 28.200 m2 Completed: 2021 Photographs: ArchExist , Courtesy of Mathieu Forest Architecte. Photo © ArchExist Photo © ArchExist.
Deezen
MAY 8, 2024
Four Roof House features a Corten steel exterior Their chosen site was a bluff overlooking a lake near the town of Helmville. The site came with challenges, such as fluctuating weather conditions and threats of wildfire. This area leads toward the central portion of the dwelling, where one finds two bedrooms and the communal zone.
Deezen
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
South African architecture studio SAOTA has completed an angular residence in the Los Angeles hills meant to provide privacy while drawing in the "calmness and serenity" of the surrounding landscape. The elevated site provides sweeping views of the undulating terrain and the distant ocean. Different treatments were used on the facades.
Dwell
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Across his 30-plus years of experience in construction, he saw the industry beset by problems like material and labor shortages, construction delays, and rising building costs—not to mention the large amounts of waste and high carbon emissions associated with traditional construction. It’s also in a bushfire zone.
Deezen
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Called the Gingerbread City , the exhibit showcases a variety of gingerbread housing typologies and infrastructure based on the architecture of five distinct regions, including a desert landscape, an urban floodplain, and an underwater environment. Top: Gingerwood Dam by Starr Whitehouse Landscape Architects and Planners.
Deezen
OCTOBER 25, 2023
House, the home sits on a farmland site and is covered with a series of berms, while multiple trumpet-shaped pillars of varying heights create wave-like levels along the expanse of its footprint. The team covered the structure with berms, which rise out of the flat landscape of the surrounding agricultural fields.
Deezen
MAY 30, 2024
The screens will juxtapose the brick and black structural steel that will be included to reference the site's industrial heritage, according to HOK. Visitor amenities will be layered through clubs, suites and premium zones – each distinct with furniture and fixtures that celebrate the surrounding borough and neighborhoods.
Dwell
MARCH 25, 2023
The living zones are separated into two pavilions: the first for cooking and relaxing, the second for sleeping and showering. A Japanese-style ‘engawa’ constructed of web-forge steel extends around each pavilion at floor level. To heal the excavation site, the designed landscape has been reshaped with soft lines back to natural ground.
Architizer
AUGUST 2, 2022
Fort 137 – The clients sought an environmentally conscious home with a direct relationship to its site to function as a base camp for their active lifestyle. In response, the residence is an open structure, organized into three layers, which radiate from a communal nucleus to a periphery of private zones. © Stetson Ybarra.
Architizer
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
There is, however, a discernible shift towards designing water treatment facilities with a newfound emphasis on aesthetics, sustainability and integration into the landscape. In both instances, the projects seamlessly fuse the built environment with the natural landscape, with wetlands taking center stage as distinctive highlights.
Landscape Architecture Magazine
OCTOBER 12, 2022
The experimental landscape at the new Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund headquarters features plant communities that are critical to mountain gorillas’ survival. To expand the amount of protected habitat available to the gorillas, the park is being expanded by nearly 25 percent, with a buffer zone of about 25 square miles. By Timothy A.
aasarchitecture
MARCH 29, 2024
SILT: a new beacon by the sea The designers have anchored the building to the site by integrating it into a new experiential landscape, inspired by the former island of Testerep, characterized by dunes (coastal defense) and tidal channels (prosperity). Source by DELVA. Developer: Debuild.
Deezen
JUNE 5, 2024
The 1,100,000-square-foot (102,193-square metre) two-building structure was completed in 2023 by Seattle-based studio Olson Kundig on a significant historical site from the Civil War. Operable glass walls are operated via a steel pulley-and-cable system, which can be found in many of Olsen Kundig's past designs. "We
aasarchitecture
AUGUST 10, 2023
The site is adjacent to the R-257 “Yenisei” highway, along which regional tourist routes pass, including visits to the site near the hydroelectric power station. On the landscape ledge, there is a platform for visitors with a pavilion of cafes and souvenirs. There is a parking lot and a public toilet along the road.
Architizer
OCTOBER 20, 2022
It respects the existing site and represents the local Karst topography, which is famous for its variant landscapes and complex water system, by reshaping the landform with historical construction methods. The project aims to preserve the original characters of the site and provide diverse leisure moments for the public.
aasarchitecture
FEBRUARY 1, 2023
The archaeological site represents an stratigraphic artifact of the city’s history and formation of the site known as Visterniceni. The administration building and key entrance provides to its visitors information about the site, souvenirs shop, museum entry tickets and other utilities.
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